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Counting on Quality of Place

Parks and Trails. Counting on Quality of Place. Parks and Trails. Moderator: David Wolfe President, Wolfe Companies. Counting on Quality of Place. Chapter Presenter: John deBessonet Park Planner for Harris County. Panelist:. Honorable Ed Chance Montgomery County Commissioner, Precinct 3.

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Counting on Quality of Place

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  1. Parks and Trails Counting on Quality of Place

  2. Parks and Trails Moderator: David Wolfe President, Wolfe Companies Counting on Quality of Place Chapter Presenter: John deBessonet Park Planner for Harris County Panelist: Honorable Ed Chance Montgomery County Commissioner, Precinct 3 Robert Rayburn Director of Natural Resources The Energy Corridor District Dr. Siripoom McKay Assistant Professor Baylor College of Medicine

  3. Why Are Parks & Trails an Important Component of Quality of Place?

  4. Why Are Parks & Trails an Important Component of Quality of Place? Increased Social Capital

  5. Why Are Parks & Trails an Important Component of Quality of Place? Increased Social Capital Improved Health

  6. Why Are Parks & Trails an Important Component of Quality of Place? Increased Social Capital Improved Health Improved Air & Water Quality

  7. Why Are Parks & Trails an Important Component of Quality of Place? Increased Social Capital Improved Health Improved Air & Water Quality Contribution to Economic Development & Prosperity

  8. Gathering Data: Apples, Oranges Peaches and Pears.

  9. Standards

  10. Standards The Center for Houston’s Future has initially adopted two standards to evaluate whether or not progress is being made in providing parks and trails to the residents of the study area.

  11. Standards The Center for Houston’s Future has initially adopted two standards to evaluate whether or not progress is being made in providing parks and trails to the citizens. • Park Acres per 1000 residents

  12. Standards The Center for Houston’s Future has initially adopted two standards to evaluate whether or not progress is being made in providing parks and trails to the citizens. • Park Acres per 1000 residents • Percentage of population served within ¼ mile of parks and trails

  13. Standards • Park Acres per 1000 residents The Recreation, Park and Open Space Standards and Guidelines, published by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) provide park space standards widely adopted by cities across the country. NRPA recommends a park range from 11 to 20 acres per thousand residents.

  14. Standards • Park Acres per 1000 residents The Recreation, Park and Open Space Standards and Guidelines, published by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) provide park space standards widely adopted by cities across the country. NRPA recommends a park range from 11 to 20 acres per thousand residents. This study adopted 20 acres per 1000 residents

  15. Standards • Percentage of population served within ¼ mile of parks and trails

  16. What are the next steps?

  17. What are the next steps? Continue to gather existing data.

  18. What are the next steps? Continue to gather existing data. Encourage all entities to maintain data inventories

  19. What are the next steps? Continue to gather existing data. Encourage all entities to maintain data inventories Create a task force to research and recommend a revised park and trail standard for the local area.

  20. Parks and Trails Counting on Quality of Place

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